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To: xzins
but THAT is what those who were just 3 years away from the ratification of the Constitution made the law to be in their day.

AFTER Ratification, they repealed it.

The Naturalization Act of 1795, Section 4
And be it further enacted, that the Act, intitled, "An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization," passed the twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety, be, and the same is hereby repealed.

The Founders CLOSED that provision on obtaining the privileges as immunities OF natural born citizenship that only they had earned by fighting the Revolution.

So the point of your post was what, exactly?

152 posted on 08/15/2013 6:28:25 AM PDT by MamaTexan (I am a Person as defined by the Law of Nature, not a 'person' as defined by the laws of Man)
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To: MamaTexan; P-Marlowe
1795 keeps the same language regarding those born to overseas citizens with the added provision that the dad couldn't have been a British soldier fighting against the USA.

So, the fact that Congress shows that they have the authority to decide who is a born citizen says that all subsequent law through the years is not some violation of the Constitution. And George Washington signed 1790, and since he had 2 terms (8 years) he signed 1795 as well. He served from 1789-1797)

the children of citizens of the United States, born out of the limits and jurisdiction of the United States, shall be considered as citizens of the United States: Provided, That the right of citizenship shall not descend to persons, whose fathers have never been resident of the United States: Provided also, That no person heretofore proscribed by any state, or who has been legally convicted of having joined the army of Great Britain during the late war, shall be admitted a citizen as foresaid, without the consent of the legislature of the state, in which such person was proscribed.

There are only 2 kinds of citizens, Mama, (1) those who are born citizens, and (2) those who are naturalized citizens.

Ted Cruz was born a citizen.

153 posted on 08/15/2013 6:39:06 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
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